Category Archives: Other Canonical Questions

What’s the Difference Between Sisters and Nuns?

Posted on March 19, 2009 by canonlawmadeeasy

Q: My children go to a Catholic school that is run by nuns.  Or at least I always assumed they were nuns. Recently I walked by the principal while she was talking to another parent on the street, and I … Continue reading →

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Are Catholics Supposed to Abstain from Meat Every Friday?

Posted on March 5, 2009 by canonlawmadeeasy

Q: Are we Catholics still supposed to abstain from meat on Fridays? Or has this definitely been done away with?  –Vince

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Can Catholics Become Freemasons?

Posted on September 25, 2008 by canonlawmadeeasy

Q: There’s a man running for office in my area whose campaign brochures describe his community involvement. They say that he is a member of a Catholic parish, and also that he is a member of a Masonic Lodge. I … Continue reading →

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Parish Closings

Posted on July 10, 2008 by canonlawmadeeasy

Q: There are a lot of parishes being closed around the country these days. We hear all the time about people protesting and taking their legal case to the Vatican, to have the bishop’s decision overturned. But we never hear … Continue reading →

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Who May Preach?

Posted on June 26, 2008 by canonlawmadeeasy

Q: Nowadays in our parish we constantly have guest speakers preach at Sunday Masses. Sometimes it’s a visiting missionary priest, or somebody from the bishop’s office; other times it’s the parish council president, or the school principal, or the head … Continue reading →

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